Broadcast of weeping, screaming politician shocked viewers and went viral

A video clip of a weeping and screaming Japanese politician accused of dubious spending on trips has quickly gone viral. The video shows Ryutaro Nonomura, 47, a Hyogo Prefectural assemblyman, bursting into tears, uttering nonsensical phrases and banging on the desk in response to questions raised about his visits to a hot spring 106 times last year, and using public money totaling 3 million yen (US$30,000) at that.

After watching the video, I feel there could be another explanation for his outburst on national TV. He could simply be ashamed everybody knew he needed so much cleansing. Or that his hairstylist made it look like a possum had died on his head. Possibly both.

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Kenny lives in Singapore and was a multi-hyphenated brand consultant-strategic marketeer-PR practitioner before he realised he is even better at not doing much. He now spends his time not thinking about it and tries to do as little as possible. He is Piscean, if that helps.

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